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The List: 5 Weirdest Worms at the Smithsonian
Cheryl Bright, manager of the Smithsonian’s National Invertebrate Collection, leads a “show and tell” of her favorite creepy crawlers
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Wyoming Paleontology Dispatch #6: Bringing Up a Core
One thing everyone has told us is that you never know what you will find underground
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Hidden away in northern Italy’s lake district, the design factory has influenced the look of American kitchens for decades
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The Chilean Miners’ Fénix Capsule: Now on Display at “Against All Odds”
A year after the collapse, the Natural History Museum’s new “Against All Odds” exhibition tells the story and science of the Chilean mine rescue
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When Bad Things Happen to Good Food
It may be no use crying over spilled milk, but the loss of certain other foods might merit a handkerchief
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Smokey Bear, the Spokesman and National Zoo Highlight
Who said this famous line? “Remember, Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires.” Did you know that Smokey Bear actually lived at the Smithsonian?
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They may not be Dracula in disguise, but vampire bats are still creepy nocturnal critters that need blood to survive
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Over the past few years, paleontologists have reported a growing number of cases of scavenging by insects
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If There’s a Man Among Ye: The Tale of Pirate Queens Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Renowned for their ruthlessness, these two female pirates challenged the sailors’ adage that a woman’s presence on shipboard invites bad luck
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A New Species Bonanza in the Philippines
Sharks, starfish, ferns and sci-fi-worthy sea creatures have been discovered in a new massive survey
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On this day in 1974, President Nixon resigned from his office. Find out how it all started with a file cabinet
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Dinosaur Sighting: Cowboys & Raptors
If you find yourself riding a Deinonychus, you’d better make sure you keep riding it lest you find out how effective those recurved claws can be
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Other than the human tendency for imitating magpies, gold really isn’t all that special
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Inviting Writing: Can a Kitchen Forgive?
We’ve grown apart, I know. But it’s me, really, not you. I’ve been cheating on you with easy catches and have brought home some unsavory characters
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Events August 8-11: Student Sit-ins, When Volcanoes Erupt and John Wayne in the Philippines
This week: experience the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins, get a lesson on volcano scholarship and attend an evening “Mingle at the Museum”
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The “Spirit of Tuskegee” Stearman Lands in DC
After a month-long trip from California to Washington, D.C., a biplane once used to train Tuskegee Airmen arrives at the Smithsonian
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Project Nim and Rise of the Planet of the Apes are very different movies, but both question the ethics of chimpanzee research
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Saving the Flavor of Fresh Herbs
Whether homegrown or store-bought, there are ways to preserve the flavor of fresh herbs for later
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Forty-nine years ago today, America’s biggest movie star was found dead at the age of 36. Why did she take her own life?
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